Renovations at Guadalcanal Memorial
Due to renovations, the Guadalcanal Memorial is currently closed. The site is expected to reopen to the public in early October 2017.
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Ongoing Renovation at Cabanatuan American Memorial
To ensure the safety of visitors, the memorial is closed during the renovation process. The memorial is expected to reopen in November 2017.
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Visitor Center at Henri-Chapelle to be Closed Oct. 2-Oct.14
The visitor center at Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery will be closed October 2 through October 14, 2017 due to renovation work. Access to the cemetery and to the restrooms will not be affected during this time.
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“Firearms of the Great War:” Watch the Live Chat
Watch “Firearms of the Great War (link is external),” a recent Facebook live chat with two ABMC historians. Watch as Mike Knapp and Alec Bennett talk with Sarah Herrmann about two iconic weapons used during World War I by American forces—the Springf…
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Identifying Our Missing: August 2017
In World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, millions of Americans served far from home. In the various conflicts, service members fought in the waters of the Atlantic and Pacific. They traversed mountains in Italy, France, Korea and Vietnam.
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“American Rifleman” Films at ABMC WWI Cemeteries and Memorials
World War I ended nearly 100 years ago. To help tell this piece of American history, the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) has been welcoming television and film production crews to its cemeteries and memorials overseas in recent months.
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Access to Lafayette Escadrille Memorial Cemetery Limited on Sept….
The Lafayette Escadrille Memorial Cemetery is located within the Domaine National de Saint-Cloud. Due to preparations for a fireworks display, access to Domaine National de Saint-Cloud will not be available on Saturday, September 9 from 2 p.m. to 6:3…
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Cambridge American Cemetery to Participate in Open Cambridge this…
Cambridge American Cemetery will participate in Open Cambridge this weekend. As part of a national heritage day, Open Cambridge is designed to offer special access to places, and provide an annual opportunity for people to discover the local history…
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U. S. Engineers’ Life at the Front: First, American Combat Casual…
By the end of summer 1917 American soldiers were in France as part of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF). While mobilization had been rapid, American military leaders were not ready to send American divisions to the front lines.
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The Eagle Squadrons of WWII: American Volunteers Fly with the Roy…
Heavy bombers, which would officially become part of the 8th Air Force in September 1942, made one of their early raids the day of the Dieppe Raid in August 1942. Of the 24 Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter squadrons in support of the Dieppe Raid, three…
